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GENERAL INFORMATION

SET-ASIDE

VAMC (613)

VISN 5 Contract Satellite Office 510 Butler Avenue Martinsburg WV 25405

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contract Specialist Tara Davis tara.davis4@va.gov

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

1 Medical Center Drive

Clarksburg WV

COUNTRY

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

AGENCY CONTACT’S EMAIL ADDRESS

DESCRIPTION

Statement of Work VA Clarksburg This RFI is solely for information and planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation or obligation on the part of the Government. Per FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not considered offers, shall not be used as a proposal, and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Neither unsolicited proposals nor any other kinds of offers will be considered in response to this notice. No evaluation letters and/or results will be issued to the respondents; however, the Government does reserve the right to contact any respondent and/or respondent reference to obtain additional information. At this time, no solicitation exists; therefore, please do not request a copy of the solicitation. Any resulting procurement action will be the subject of a separate, future announcement. The information is provided for discussion purposes and any potential strategy for this acquisition may change prior to any solicitation release. The acquisition strategy, evaluation methodology, contract type, and any other acquisition decisions are to be determined.

STATEMENT OF WORK AND GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS FOR L65 Compact Wheel Loader or EQUAL

1. Background VA Clarksburg Grounds Crew require a compact wheel loader for property maintenance purposes.

2. Specifications Please see below for salient characteristics.

Bobcat L65 Compact Wheel Loader or EQUAL

55HP 2.4L Turbocharged Engine or EQUAL

Articulation Lock Bar or EQUAL

Automatic Park Brake with Slope Assist or EQUAL

Auxiliary Hydraulics with pressure release couplers or EQUAL

Back-up Alarm

Battery Disconnect Switch

5” Display or EQUAL

Bucket Level Indicator

Canopy

Cup Holders

Dual Quick Charge USB/12V Power Outlet or EQUAL

Interior Storage Compartments

Keyless Ignition or EQUAL

Retractable Seat Belt

Tilt and Telescoping Steering Column

Vinyl Suspension Seat or EQUAL

Differential Lock

Engine and Hydraulics Systems De-rate or EQUAL

Front Horn

Glow Plugs

Hydrostatic Transmission with Electronic Gearbox, 4 speeds, Advanced Attachment Control & Flex Drive (Engine Speed Dial) or EQUAL

Inching Pedal or EQUAL

Hour meter, RPM, System Voltage, Engine Temperature, Fuel Gauges and Warning Lights

Lift Arm Support

Mirrors: Right & Left Side

Operator Canopy: Roll Overprotective Structure – Meets ISO 3471 and ISO 3449 Level II or EQUAL

Power Attachment Mounting System

Retrieval Pin

Road Lights – Halogen (Front) or EQUAL

Spark Arrester Muffler or EQUAL

365/70 R18 Tires or EQUAL

Tie Down Points

Two Speed Travel (17.6 MPH) or EQUAL

Wheel Fenders

Work Lights – LED (2 Front & 2 Rear) or EQUAL

Z-Bar Mechanical Self Leveling or EQUAL

Enclosed Cab with HVAC, Front and Rear Wiper/Washer, Dome Light, Rear Defrost, Automatic Ride Control, Attachment Control Device, Radio Ready and Cloth Suspension Seat or EQUAL

3. Delivery Location Attn: (Michael Fink) Louis A. Johnson Medical Center 1 Medical Center Drive Clarksburg, WV 26301 Prior to delivery, Contracting Officer Representative and/or Service Line Representative shall receive shipping information from Contractor and forward to Logistics using the email(s) listed above.

The Contractor must comply and provide all necessary information to VA Clarksburg. Otherwise, the delivery may be refused and require redelivery at no additional cost to the government.

4. Requested Delivery Date Delivery of equipment is requested to occur on or before September 30, 2026.

5. Safety Data Sheet (SDS) If applicable, contractor shall provide three (3) copies of each Safety Data Sheet for every product, chemical, etc. SDS sheets shall be provided for any material on the same day those materials arrive on VA property.

6. Delivery Coordination Normal business hours for acceptance of deliveries are 7:00am-3:30pm, Monday thru Friday excluding Federal Holidays. Deliveries must be coordinated in advance with COR or Service Line Representative once a ship date is established. A Logistics Representative shall be the only VA entity signing for freight received on this requirement. The VA-issued purchase order number must be included in the packing slip. All items included in the requirement shall be shipped and delivered to site at same time. If deliveries must be broken into several shipments due to size, this must be coordinated in advance with the COR or Service Line Representative. Failure to coordinate shipment with COR or Service Line Representative may result in failure to deliver and cause re-scheduling of delivery/freight at no charge to the government.

RESPONSES:

1. Please include descriptive literature demonstrating the product meets or exceeds the brand name product specified above.

1. Please provide any product solution or configuration so long as they are equivalent to the brand name product.

1. Responses can include any additional product that may be beneficial. These items must be clearly identified by brand name and part number.

PLEASE PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

1. Full name and address of company

1. DUNS number/ CAGE Code/ SAM UEI

1. Business Size

1. Manufacturer or Distributor

1. If distributor, provide full name, business size and address of manufacturer.

1. Country of Origin designation for all products.

1. Technical Literature that clearly shows product(s) are equivalent.

1. Any additional product solution or configuration that would be beneficial to the functionality of the product line identified.

1. Authorized Distributor Letter Certified by OEM with a current date.

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